Market Square, Chesham, HP5 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP5 1ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	48.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.1%	51.3%	1.2%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HP5 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.9%	52.3%	9.4%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	22%	-13.7%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-4.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	52.9%	2.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35.1%	31.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.5%	15%	3.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	12.8%	2.3%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.3%	5.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	33%	-6.3%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.2%	75%	-12.2%	81.4%	-6.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	65.8%	-19.2%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	2%	23%	21.0%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	65.4%	-18.8%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.4%	12.9%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	11.1%	6.8%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 115.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% higher than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Market Square has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP5 1ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£244,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£465,118

Detached
£407,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,145

Other
£367,797

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

HP5 1ER area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	27
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Allen Nursery School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	4out of 4	3,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Harding Junior School Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill , Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	977 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary Academy Black Horse Avenue , HP5 1QU	1out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PL	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	3,414 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	4,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	2,702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	3,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	3,599 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brazil's Kitchen	17 Market Square, Chesham	43 yd
Trekkers	2 High Street, Chesham	53 yd
Wotnot Vintage Cafe	7 High St, Chesham	83 yd
Poppins	3 High Street, Chesham	101 yd
The Drawingroom	Francis Yard, East Street	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street	75 yd
The George and Dragon	14 High Street, Chesham	152 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club Ltd	Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street	175 yd
The Queens Head	The Queens Head Public House, 120 Church Street	267 yd
The Generals Arms	77 The Broadway, Chesham	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Original	20 Market Square, Chesham	21 yd
Beijing	18 Market Square, Chesham	21 yd
Subway	95 High Street, Chesham	439 yd
Burger Inn	105 High Street, Chesham	460 yd
Pizza Go Go	13 White Hill, Chesham	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, The Backs	446 yd
Sainsbury's	134-144 High Street, Chesham	490 yd
Tesco	Tesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School FULLERS HILL	grass pitches	293 yd
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed) 97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Chesham Cricket Club (The Meadow) AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
The Meadow AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Fitness4Less (Chesham) AMERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Chesham 1879 Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Pednor Road	squash courts, tennis courts	606 yd
Chesham Moor Fitness MOOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	864 yd
Chiltern Hills Academy CHARTRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	967 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HP5 1ER